What is wmi64.exe?
wmi64.exe is part of Kaspersky Anti-Virus and developed by Kaspersky Lab ZAO according to the wmi64.exe version information.
wmi64.exe's description is "WMI x64 Helper"
wmi64.exe is digitally signed by Kaspersky Lab.
wmi64.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 15.0.0\x64\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about wmi64.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on wmi64.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Kaspersky Anti-Virus |
| Company name | Kaspersky Lab ZAO |
| File description | WMI x64 Helper |
| Internal name | wmi64 |
| Original filename | wmi64.dll |
| Legal copyright | © 2014 Kaspersky Lab ZAO. All Rights Reserved. |
| Legal trademark | Registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners |
| Product version | 15.0.0.463 |
| File version | 15.0.0.463 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Kaspersky Anti-Virus |
| Company name | Kaspersky Lab ZAO |
| File description | WMI x64 Helper |
| Internal name | wmi64 |
| Original filename | wmi64.dll |
| Legal copyright | © 2014 Kaspersky Lab ZAO. All Right.. |
| Legal trademark | Registered trademarks and service ma.. |
| Product version | 15.0.0.463 |
| File version | 15.0.0.463 |
Digital signatures [?]
wmi64.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Kaspersky Lab |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1 |
| Certificate serial number | 0226e6bda76dae711e3db2321e3b5308 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wmi64.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | ed46cb56cabe9b387fafb9667f012780 |
| SHA256 | a00df14a5e96a66621e6f530efe09b0a1aa576a32a140dd97f114cd838861d4f |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to wmi64.exe:
wmi64.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
wmi64.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
WMI x64 Helper has stopped working.
End Program - wmi64.exe. This program is not responding.
wmi64.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
wmi64.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with wmi64.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with wmi64.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with wmi64.exe. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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